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Know Your Rights - Public School Students / Teachers
Know Your Rights - Public School Students / Teachers
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What you can say, do, wear, protest, publish and distribute
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Can my teacher force me to say the Pledge of Allegiance, stand up, or leave the room?
No, Nope, Notta
Nope, Yep, No Way!
Yep, Nope, I guess
Yes, Yep, and You Know It!
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Do police officers have same right to search students that school officials have?
Nope. Cannot enforce school rules.
Yep. Police can enforce school rules.
3
Teachers are allowed to have Christmas trees
Nope! Christ - mas tree. See what i did there?
Yes - not a religious symbol according to courts
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Can student be punished for being in protest?
Nope, I have the right to protest.
Oh yeah - you cut class. Marked as absence or unexcused.
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Text from student at home makes fun of principal. Teacher saw it and suspended all involved
Yep - Receiver can be punished if contains explicit material
Yep - Plain view doctrine, your busted!
Nope - expectation of privacy
Nope, freedom of speech.
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Can Gay-Straight-Alliances and pro - choice groups meet at school?
Yep - If school allows other groups not related to courses
Nope - They have been proven to cause disruption
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Can a student be suspended he was going to bring gun to school, even tho he never did?
No - Hearsay, no evidence beyond statement
Yes - Considered threat
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School official need what to search a student?
Reasonable suspicion
Absolute Certainty
Probable Cause
No reason
9
Student arrested and report in local newspaper. Can school punish student?
Yes - if school hearing is performed
Yes - you are menace to society
No - innocent until proven guilty
10
Instagram photo shows student on school trip drinking a beer - student suspended.
Its good - school sponsored
Its bad - could be anything in the bottle
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Can school officials search contents of a cell phone?
Yes - with reasonable suspicion , whole phone up for grabs.
No - need a warrant tough guy!
Yes - reasonable suspicion w/ specific intent- texts/photos
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Muslim student need to pray during school day and that's o.k.
Yep. 1st amendment. Plain and simple
Nope, what part of no religion in schools confuses you?
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Can science teacher discuss intelligent design as alternative to evolution?
Yes. 2005 case ruled it can be taught.
Wrong. 2005 case said it cant because not scientific theory
No, no, no NO! No exceptions.
Yes, in social studies or comparative religion class
14
Teacher wants to wear crucifix, but school wants it removed. Who is right?
Teacher, accessories are not subject to religion protocols
School - prevents teacher from promoting a religion.
15
Can students wear armbands or buttons expressing political opinions?
Nope. Public school is tax funded. Neutral.
Yes! Bernie 2020!
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Can student be expelled for bringing Swiss army knife to class if purpose is to trim fingernail
Maybe - Superintendent has discretion to assign punishment.
Yes - Mere possession and suspended up to 1 year
No - Swiss Army knife not classified as serious weapon
No - Must establish intent
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School Police Officer (SRO) working with teaching staff need what to search student
Loop Hole! Officers only need reasonable suspicion now!
If directed by police, teachers need probable cause.
Nothing changed - still need probable cause.
18
Can school district restrict what students can say in school sponsored student newspaper?
Yes - Injures person's reputation, or disruption at school
Yes - if it contains false statements, harmful to minors
Nope - freedom of the press
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Female student caught smoking a joint in bathroom - teacher is allowed to search purse
No - expectation of privacy
Yes - with reasonable suspicion
20
Student is transgender female and principal sent her home for wearing dress. Is that allowed?
Yes, allowable under Title 9
No - read that again - Title 9 and 14 Amendment protects
21
Teacher overheard me say " I wanna kill my ex-girlfriend. I was joking. Can I be suspended?
Yes, threats of violence are very serious.
No. It was hearsay.
22
Do schools have the right to force students to wear gym uniform?
Yes. If it is required to keep you safe.
No. School must allow you to wear any appropriate clothing.
Yes, and allow exception for religious garb.
23
Can male teacher search female student?
Yeah - but the search must be "reasonable"
Not if female staff is available.
In this day and age? Law changed - opposite sex off limits.
24
Can a student's car parked on school grounds be searched?
Yeah - say it with me - REASONABLE SUSPICION
Not in this life time. Nothing in plain view and no warrant
25
Visible Facial Piercings - Girls can - boys can not - Is that allowed?
Depends what you identify as - male or female
Nope - Freedom of expression man!
Yep - Piercings are not covered by 1st Amendment
26
Boys suspended for having naked photos of female students on phone. Girls suspended too.
Pornography is school rules specific - can be suspended.
School could do nothing if photos taken outside of school
Photos most likely are underage girls and that's a crime.
Posing for nude photo is not a crime
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Can teacher make student do classroom chores as punishment?
Oh yeah - start clapping those erasers together!
No, punishment must be defined in student manual
28
Can teachers lead classes in prayer?
Yes - if its voluntary
No - unconstitutional
29
Biology teacher being pressured to teach creationism because evolution contradicts bible...
Yes, must be able to show all possible theories
No, it would be promoting a religious belief
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Are school officials allowed to search student lockers and desks?
No - must tell student ahead of time and must be present.
No - Need reasonable suspicion
Yes - school property
